Phil Collins’ ex-wife posts snap of new husband amid battle over $40m mansion

Phil Collins' ex-wife has posted a picture of her new husband amid the former couple's battle over his $40million Miami mansion.

Orianne Cevey, who was married to the Two Hearts singer, 69, from 1999 until 2008, took to her Instagram account to share a snap of her third husband Thomas Bates, 31, and her son Andrea, nine.

In the snap, Andrea, who Orianne, 46, shares with her second husband Charles Fouad Mejjati, sat on his new stepdad's knee as the two of them grinned for the camera.

She captioned the post: "We are so happy together and Choup loves Tom!"

It comes after Phil sued his former wife and her new husband to kick them out of the property.

Orianne, a jewellery designer, had claimed that the Miami house was just as much hers as the singer's, despite the fact that they'd divorced and she'd remarried.

She and Thomas have now agreed to move out after Phil said they had no right to live in his expensive beach home.

They've agreed to leave by mid-January.

Phil is now going to sell the property, his lawyer confirmed.

Jeffrey Fisher, attorney for Phil Collins, said in a statement to Mirror Online: "Mr and Mrs Bates' plan to hold Phil Collins' house as hostage to leverage a settlement during a protracted court case was upended by the new judge's bold decision to complete the injunction hearing next week.

"With the delay tactic failing, they agreed to vacate by mid-January and to allow Phil's realtor to market and sell the property between now and the date they leave.

"Further, Phil Collins' priceless collection of music memorabilia and artifacts from the Alamo will be retrieved within days.

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